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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index ReportĀ® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Julyā€™s Transportation and Logistics Index Provides Important Insights

Supply Chain Matters

Note: values of this index above 50 are indicative of an expansion of overall logistics industry activity levels ) The summary narrative communicated for July 2024 was indications of ā€œ positive movements in the transportation market contrasting with a moderate contraction in inventories and slowing rates of expansion in the warehousing market.ā€

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohlā€™s and Macyā€™s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts. Why We Cannot Get Inventory Right.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made ā€œAgilityā€ the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.ā€. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. This will be about a 1.2

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November U.S. Logistics Managerā€™s Index- Noteworthy Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The report specifically indicates : ā€œ Novemberā€™s dip was largely triggered by a decline in Inventory Levels (-9.1) which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) and Transportation Capacity (+5.2)

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. Further, the current LMI value has slid 21.5

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Highlights From Blue Yonderā€™s Global Week of Giving 2023

BlueYonder

Below are some highlights of volunteering last week that were shared by our associates: ā€œI was able to participate in Colorado Springs Creek Week – creek and trail cleanup and bag collection in my local area. I thank BY for the support!ā€ ā€“ Robert Greenwood, Colorado, U.S. Today was a memorable day for me at Blue Yonder.

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